Nowadays, Test Automation is the most important requirement for any company to check Quality assurance of their product or software. There are very few tools available for Test Automation of MS Dynamics CRM. In this blog, we are going to see how we can do Test Automation using TypeScript Library (D365-UI-Test). It is the opensource library you can edit as per requirement and if any issue is present in the repo you can create an issue on Github Repo. Florian Krönert will resolve the issue as soon as possible. GitHub Repo Link: https://github.com/digitalFlow/D365-UI-Test Setup and Installation: We will use Visual Studio Code because it is a lightweight Code Editor with integrated Git support. And we will require git to clone directory, and we can do operation directly from the VS Code editor itself.   Installation Process: First, we will be required D365-UI-Test Source Files So, we need to clone that Repo from GitHub remote GitHub Repo to Local Machine in your working project directory. To open Terminal inside the VS Code use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + `   In terminal run following git command to clone the directory git clone https://github.com/DigitalFlow/D365-UI-Test.git Now after cloning the repo, we need to install the required Node Packages that are required to run the Project.   To Install the required Node Packages, navigate in the project directory in the VS Code and run the following command. npm install “npm install” command will install the required Node Packages with a specific version which will be defined in the “package.json” file. After the installation of all required packages.   Now, we can see the sample test cases written in the “TypeScript” in “spec” Folder. To write your own test cases we need to add our test cases and run the Project. Following is the Folder structure of the D365-UI-TEST Project you will get after setup:   In the above screenshot, you will able to see the “spec” folder, we can add our own Test Cases but there are some sample test cases available for the UCI “xrm-uci-ui-test.spec.ts” which is written in TypeScript.   Now, we must add the settings.txt file in the folder structure so that we can pass the CRM Login Credential to the Test Case File. Or else you can directory pass credential in the Test Case itself.   After Adding the setting file, we need to give the relative or absolute path of the Setting file as follows:     Following is a test case to login to CRM instance and created the Account Record:   To the Run the Open the Integrated Terminal to Visual Studio Code. OR Press Ctrl + ` And Run the following command: npm run test   It will run all the tests and show the result as to which test as passed and failed. If the test is failed, then it will show the error of why the test has failed.   Once the test is run from the terminal it will open the chromium-browser and start the test. You can see the Documentation of the Library in GitHub or in following mentioned link: https://digitalflow.github.io/D365-UI-Test/

Introduction This blog explains how we can trigger Power Automate based on the required condition. Suppose you have a requirement where you want your flow should get trigger based on some condition then you can check condition on “Trigger” itself rather than adding a new action to check condition. Use Case: Trigger flow when Lead is created and Lead Source Type is “Trade Show” Trigger flow when Lead is created and Flag is “Yes”. Trigger Flow when Lead is created, Lead Source Type is “Trade Show” AND Flag is “Yes”. Trigger Flow when Lead is created, Lead Source Type is “Trade Show” OR Flag is “Yes”.   Steps to be followed: Trigger flow when Lead is created and Lead Source Type is “Trade Show” Click on Ellipsis (…) –> Click on Settings Go to Trigger Conditions and Click on “+Add” Add condition. @equals(triggerBody()?[‘leadsourcecode’],7) NOTE: “Lead Source” is an option set field add value of that option to check. After adding condition click on Done. Test your flow.   Trigger flow when Lead is created and Flag is “Yes”. Repeat step number 1 to 3. NOTE: Flag is the “Two Option” field for two option set fields use true or false in condition. @equals(triggerBody()?[‘cf_flag’],true)       Trigger Flow when Lead is created, Lead Source Type is “Trade Show” AND Flag is “Yes”. Repeat step number 1 to 3. AND Condition @and(equals(triggerBody()?[‘cf_flag’],true), equals(triggerBody()?[‘leadsourcecode’],7))   Trigger Flow when Lead is created, Lead Source Type is “Trade Show” OR Flag is “Yes”. Repeat step number 1 to 3. OR Condition @or(equals(triggerBody()?[‘cf_flag’],true), equals(triggerBody()?[‘leadsourcecode’],7))

In this blog, you will learn how to develop a custom workflow that is not present out of the box in D365 Finance. For this blog I’m creating a workflow for Counting Journal (Inventory management>>Journal Entries>>Item Counting>>Counting) because there is no such workflow for inventory management module. The followings are steps that are to be followed. Steps:- 1.       Create a base Enum for Document Status 2.       Create a table extension and add Enum to table 3.       Add document status field to form extension 4.       Create query 5.       Create workflow category 6.       Create a workflow type 7.       Now add can submit workflow and updateworkflow methods to tables class extension 8.       Update submitmanager class 9.       Update EventHandler class 10.   Workflow approval creation 11.   Add an element to workflow Type 12.   Now add workflow setup form to the inventory management module Now we are performing steps in detail 1.       Create a base enum for Document Status Make sure you have created a solution, project and assign the model to the project. Now add new item and select Base Enum. And Add Base Enum and name it as CFS_InventoryCountingWorkflow   2.       Create a table extension and add enum to table We are creating a workflow for inventory management so we need to create an extension of InventoryJournalTable and drag above created base enum to table which will create a new field of type Enum.   3.       Add Document status field to form extension Now we need to create an extension of form InventJournalCount and add newly created table field to forms grid by dragging it from data source to form grid control and assign label as approval status.   4.       Create query Now again add a new query to project and name it as CFS_InventoryCountingWorkflow and add the InventJournalTable and set properties as follows   5.       Create workflow category Now we are going to add Workflow category to project and name it as   CFS_InventJournalCounting and set the properties as follows   6.       Create a workflow type After adding workflow category its time to add workflow type name it as CFS_InventoryJournalCounting  and set its properties as follows this will create new elements such as classes and action menu items for submit and all actions.   7.       Now add can submit workflow and updateworkflow methods to tables To add a method to the table we need to create a table class extension for that add a new class and name it as InventJournalTable_CFSExtension and need to add updateWorkflow and canSubmitWorkflow methods. You can use the following code [Extensionof(tableStr(InventJournalTable))] final class InventJournalTable_Extension {     public boolean canSubmitToWorkflow(str _workflowType)     {         boolean ret = next cansubmitToWorkflow(_workflowType);             ret = this.CFS_InventoryCountingWorkflow == CFS_InventoryCountingWorkflow::Draft;             return ret;     }     public static void updateWorkflowStatus(RecId _documentRecId, CFS_InventoryCountingWorkflow _status)     {         ttsbegin;             InventJournalTable document;             update_recordset document         setting CFS_InventoryCountingWorkflow = _status         where document.RecId == _documentRecId;             ttscommit;     } } 8.       Update submitmanager class Make sure you have the same name for submitting manager class or rename it as follows and following code to that public class CFS_InventoryJournalCountingSubmitManager {     private InventJournalTable document;     private WorkflowVersionTable versionTable;     private WorkflowComment comment;     private WorkflowWorkItemTable workItem;     private SysUserId userId;     private boolean isSubmission;     private WorkflowTypeName workflowType;     public static void main(Args args)    {           //  TODO:  Write code to execute once a work item is submitted.         if (args.record().TableId != tableNum(InventJournalTable))         {             throw error(‘Error attempting to submit document’);         }         InventJournalTable document = args.record();         FormRun caller = args.caller() as FormRun;         boolean isSubmission = args.parmEnum();         MenuItemName menuItem = args.menuItemName();         CFS_InventoryJournalCountingSubmitManager manager = CFS_InventoryJournalCountingSubmitManager::construct();         manager.init(document, isSubmission, caller.getActiveWorkflowConfiguration(), caller.getActiveWorkflowWorkItem());         if (manager.openSubmitDialog(menuItem))         {             manager.performSubmit(menuItem);         }         caller.updateWorkflowControls();    }     /// <summary>     /// Construct method     /// </summary>     /// <returns>new instance of submission manager</returns>     public static CFS_InventoryJournalCountingSubmitManager construct()     {         return new CFS_InventoryJournalCountingSubmitManager();     }     /// <summary>     /// parameter method for document     /// </summary>     /// <param name = “_document”>new document value</param>     /// <returns>current document</returns>     public Inventjournaltable parmDocument(Inventjournaltable _document = document)     {         document = _document;         return document;     }     /// <summary>     /// parameter method for version     /// </summary>     /// <param name = “_versionTable”>new version table value</param>     /// <returns>current version table</returns>     public WorkflowVersionTable parmVersionTable(WorkflowVersionTable _versionTable = versionTable)     {         versionTable = _versionTable;         return versionTable;     }     /// <summary>     /// parameter method for comment     /// </summary>     /// <param name = “_comment”>new comment value</param>     /// <returns>current comment value</returns>     public WorkflowComment parmComment(WorkflowComment _comment = comment)     {         comment = _comment;         return comment;     }     /// <summary>     /// parameter method for work item     /// </summary>     /// <param name = “_workItem”>new work item value</param>     /// <returns>current work item value</returns>     public WorkflowWorkItemTable parmWorkItem(WorkflowWorkItemTable _workItem = workItem)     {         workItem = _workItem;         return workItem;     }     /// <summary>     /// parameter method for user     /// </summary>     /// <param name = “_userId”>new user value</param>     /// <returns>current user value</returns>     public SysUserId parmUserId(SysUserId _userId = userId)     {         userId = _userId;         return userId;     }     /// <summary>     /// parameter method for isSubmission flag     /// </summary>     /// <param name = “_isSubmission”>flag value</param>     /// <returns>current flag value</returns>     public boolean parmIsSubmission(boolean _isSubmission = isSubmission)     {         isSubmission = _isSubmission;         return isSubmission;     }     /// <summary>     /// parameter method for workflow type     /// </summary>     /// <param name = “_workflowType”>new workflow type value</param>     /// <returns>current workflow type</returns>     public WorkflowTypeName parmWorkflowType(WorkflowTypeName _workflowType = workflowType)     {         workflowType = _workflowType;         return workflowType;     }     /// <summary>     /// Opens the submit dialog and returns result     /// </summary>     /// <returns>true if dialog closed okay</returns>     protected boolean openSubmitDialog(MenuItemName _menuItemName)     {         if (isSubmission)         {             return … Continue reading Develop Custom Workflow:Counting Journals workflow →

In D365 Finance and Operation for some modules, there is no Workflow setup. eg:- Inventory management module. In such a case, we need to perform the following steps after which you can see the workflow setup form which will include all the workflows for that specific module. First, we need to add the Display menu item and set properties as: Enum Type parameter to ModuleAxapta and Enum Parameter to the module ( in our case Inventory ) Object Type to form. Object to WorkflowtableListPageRnr   After this create a menu extension of the module where we need to place the form. Drag the display menu item to the menu extension.   After a successful build,  we are set to enlist new workflows for an inventory module using workflow forms. The same way you can attach workflow form to the new module as follows:- Create an extension of ModuleAxapta Base Enum Add a new element to base enum and name it your custom module name and label it Create a new Display Menu Item and set its properties as follows Create a new menu and set its label and name as per your requirement And insert your display menu item to your custom menu/module Create an extension of “MainMenu” Menu and add new menu item reference and set its properties as follows Build the solution your Workflow setup form will be visible for that module

While running Integration map from Salesforce to AX we might encounter blank response received but expected text/xml. In current use case existing user was deactivated and new user was added into salesforce. To fix this kind of issue we can follow below steps: Login to the salesforce environment Go to setup Following screen will open and go to quick find and type “Outbound Message” Following screen will open click on continue Then you will see the outbound message list Click on edit and change user name In this way we can fix the blank response issue in salesforce.

Our Scenario: To resolve the Errors that occur due to  componentMetadata130 and to capture the Error Log Date and Error Description while doing custom Error Handling in SSIS use the following steps. Solution: Error Handling at OLEDB Source Block: Step 1: Add a Script Component to catch the Error Description, Error Log Date and Entity. Select Transformation and click on Ok. Step 2: Connect the Error Output (Red Arrow) from OLDEB Source to the Script Component. Select “Redirect row” for all columns in the Error and Truncation Columns to redirect Error Output to Script Component. Step 3: Configure the Script Component as following: In Input Columns section Select Error Code and Error Column. In Inputs and Outputs section Add following Columns Column Name Data Type Length ErrorDescription Unicode string [DT_WSTR] 500 ErrorLogDate database timestamp [DT_DBTIMESTAMP] —- Entity string [DT_STR] 50 In the Connection Managers Section add a new connection and select your SQL connection. In the Script Section click on Edit Script. After a minute a New Editor Window will Open. Here you have to copy and paste the following Script inside the “public override void Input0_ProcessInputRow(Input0Buffer Row)” section. Code Snippet: try             {                 Row.Entity = “Unit”;   Row.ErrorDescription =      this.ComponentMetaData.GetErrorDescription(Row.ErrorCode);                 Row.ErrorLogDate = DateTime.Now;             }             catch (Exception ex)             {                 Row.ErrorDescription = “Unable to get Error Column Name”;             } Click on Save and then Close the Window. Step 4: Add a Data Conversion Block to avoid any Truncation Errors because of Data Type Conversion between NVarchar and Varchar Data Types of the Error Description Column. Select ErrorDecription Column and select Data Type as String. Click on OK. Step 5: Connect the Output columns of Script Component to the required Destination Columns. Conclusion: This is the simplest way in which we can record the Error Description and Error Log Date while custom Error Handling in SSIS.

This is one of the standard approaches if you want to copy over a Production instance over to a Sandbox one. Most common scenarios being when you’ve on-boarded a new client to Dynamics 365 / PowerPlatform and you’re nearing Go Live for the first time! You need a Sandbox to then follow new customization on the Sandbox and avoid doing anything on the Production. Here’s how you copy over from Production to Sandbox!   Creating a Sandbox Create a new Environment by clicking on the +New button as below Now, you can directly create a new Sandbox environment in the PowerPlatform Admin Center (https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/environments) Remember: Both the source and target environments need to be in the same region to copy. Additionally, I’ve selected the Create a Database option too since I want to speed up the process. Note that you can chose which all apps you want to deploy if you chose Enable Dynamics 365 apps And that’s it. You’ll need to wait for some time until this is processed! If you’re also looking to create a Database explicitly for an existing environment using a previous method, you can check this post – Create new CDS Environment and Database quickly from PowerApps Admin Center While this happens in the background, you can see the message on the Environments section on the Power Platform Admin Center   And upon completion, you’ll see the below message Copying From Production to Sandbox Next step is to copy over the Production to the newly created Sandbox environment. Select the Production environment you want to copy over and look at the ribbon, you’ll see a copy button. Once you click on the Copy, you’ll be asked about the target environment, chose the created Sandbox. Once you confirm, the copying process will start. And you’ll be taken to this page which tells you what stage the process is in – Once all the copying is completed, this notification will appear. Now, the next step is to turn off Administration Mode. Click on settings link as shown below by arrow. Once you flick the switch and Save, Administration Mode will be disabled letting others to log in as well. Additionally, now we have the option to keep Background Operations On as well while keeping Administration Mode On as well. Now, you are all set. Hope this helps!

Scenario : We are building a SSIS Package but receiving the “The Locale ID 9 is not installed on this system” error.  We are using the SQL server 2017 Enterprise Edition and Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition with SSDT 2015 Edition. Solution : Step 1: Go to the Project Properties as shown below. Step 2: In the Configuration Properties check if the Target SQL version is set to correct version. Step 3: If still not working set the SQL Server to a lower version than your current version.

Introduction :- This blog explains multiple options how to share a Canvas Apps in Power Apps. Steps :- Select App and click on Share option, below screenshot for reference   Options of Sharing Published App :- 1.  Specify each User by Name. Enter Username in sharing panel and click Share button App can be shared with other Users by checking the Checkbox for Co-owner.   2.  Specify that your entire Organization. Type Everyone in the sharing panel and select the option of Everyone of your organization. 3.  Specify a security group in Azure Active Directory. Select security group name in sharing panel Note :- You can’t share an app with a distribution group in your organization or with a group outside your organization. You can’t grant Co-owner permission to a security group if you created the app from within a solution. Tips :- Regardless of permissions, no two people can edit an app at the same time. If one person opens the app for editing, other people can run it but not edit it. Notify user for sharing app, select the Send an email invitation to new users check box.   Conclusion :- Hope above Blog helps you sharing designed Canvas App in Power Apps with Users as per business requirement.

Now, just putting an Excel with some crude data in it won’t really be identified in the Canvas App you are making. Perhaps you’re missing something. Let’s say, I want to read an Excel file from OneDrive For Business into my Canvas App, I select the Excel file from the OneDrive for Business connection like below – But, I’m treated with the below error while making a connection –   Correcting your Excel Well, if your Excel looks like this – Then, that’s the reason Canvas App is not able to connect to the data in the Excel. Here’s what you need to do – click on the top left corner of where your Table should start from and then click on Table from the Insert tab as shown below Confirm that diagonal end of the Table you want to consider and click OK once confirmed Once you confirm, you’re Excel data will look like this which is correctly formatted into a Table –   Reading the Table Now that you’re set, you should be able to read the Excel file’s Table which you can connect to. Hope this quick tip helps!!